So you wish to erase ten years off your face. Who doesn’t? Makers of anti-ageing creams, dermatologists would assure you that it’s not going to be a difficult job. But their wares are going to be expensive and can cost you a fortune. Rather we share inexpensive alternatives that will give you the glowing complexion you’ve always craved for and in five easy steps. Read on….. 1. Shun the sun. The signs of the ageing of skin are uneven skin tone, brown spots and mottled appearance. All of these are results of unprotected exposure to the sunlight. Sun damage accumulates gradually and over a period of time you’ll begin to notice these perceptible changes. . Wear broad spectrum

Age makes you sage and brings a lot of experience along with wisdom but that doesn’t mean you should look old too. What about the heart which is forever young? Should the young-at-heart look old or are there ways to thwart the effects of time without spending a bomb? Ask us. There are ten such ‘easy-to-do’ age erasers that will help you look young and glowing. Find more with Archana Jha Darshan 1. Pay attention to your posture. Your mom must have told you a hundred times when you were young that you should sit straight. Follow her advice. Do not slouch on the chair while working on the desktop. Your perennially stiff shoulders will begin to fade and your double chin will make a

Since the day we are born, we have been growing older every second. In the early years of our life we are delighted by the idea of growing big and mature but as time slides by and we are in our thirties the quest begins to erase the touches of the time. Sad but true, just the way objects in the rear view mirror are nearer than they appear, the first signs of ageing—wrinkles, uneven skin tone, crow’s feet and sun spots appear sooner than we realize. Dr Sachin Dhawan, Director Clinical & Aesthetic Dermatology at Gurgaon based Artemis Health Institute says, The first signs of ageing have begun to appear in people as young as twenties and you just can’t deny the role of stress in

Possibly one thing that can be easily summed up as the mantra of our age is the keen desire to look and feel young. While feeling young has everything to do with your mindset, looking young as years roll by needs help. Just turn around and there is enough of it—anti-ageing creams, treatments to iron out wrinkles like Botox and face lift surgery. Less enterprising one’s have remained content with anti-ageing creams and accepted ageing but brave hearts refuse to sag before the diktats of time. Until now the option available was face lift surgery, where cosmetic surgeon would remove excess skin and fat and tuck it behind your ears or inside your skull. This explains why many actors or

Age makes you wise; while wisdom is welcome, signs of ageing are not. These days, it’s not just women over 40 who’re running for Botox and fillers, pretty young things are not averse to experimenting with new-age treatments to defy the signs of ageing. The anti-ageing business never had it so good! Smoothen my skin If the facial lines are worrying you, surface repair treatments might be the answer you are looking for. They can enhance your appearance and give your skin a smoother and fresher look, but they won’t remove deep scars, flaws or prevent ageing. These treatments should not be thought of as mini-facelifts. Generally speaking, tretinoin and glycolic acid treatments offer

  Skin is a wonderful organ. It can reveal the world a lot about how we are feeling. As you age, your skin changes in response to the elements that assail it, particularly the sun. On the inside, you may feel as good as ever, but the toll of years on your skin may send a different message. Like death and taxes wrinkles are for sure. However, hard we try to evade them, they always manage to catch up with us, making us wonder, if age is more than a number! With every birthday we seem to get a wrinkle here and a fine line there. However, the only saving grace is that help is available in abundance. Scores of age defying lotions and wrinkle erasing creams hit the market every other day. Know

It’s said, “the firmness of the skin might decline but the freshness of the spirit need not”. But why not keep the skin also as fresh as a flower and let the society adore your gracile beauty forever. Minoo Verma writes There is no short cut to it. No anti aging products or plastic surgery has so far been able to ‘turn back the clock’ or give you dramatic results than a healthy life style–the first and the foremost step towards ageing gracefully. So, say a strict no to smoke, come what may, drink in moderation, and do not pile up empty calories. Make sure you incorporate more of antioxidant rich foods like, spinach, beans, soya, garlic, broccoli, cabbage, watermelon,